1 files changed, 2 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ahci.c b/drivers/scsi/ahci.c
index ee00aed9bdea..e02b9c65287b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ahci.c
@@ -406,32 +406,15 @@ static void ahci_scr_write (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg_in,
         writel(val, (void __iomem *) ap->ioaddr.scr_addr + (sc_reg * 4));
 }
 
-static int ahci_start_engine(void __iomem *port_mmio)
+static void ahci_start_engine(void __iomem *port_mmio)
 {
         u32 tmp;
 
-        /* get current status */
-        tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
-
-        /* AHCI rev 1.1 section 10.3.1:
-         * Software shall not set PxCMD.ST to '1' until it verifies
-         * that PxCMD.CR is '0' and has set PxCMD.FRE to '1'
-         */
-        if ((tmp & PORT_CMD_FIS_RX) == 0)
-                return -EPERM;
-
-        /* wait for engine to become idle */
-        tmp = ata_wait_register(port_mmio + PORT_CMD,
-                                PORT_CMD_LIST_ON, PORT_CMD_LIST_ON, 1,500);
-        if (tmp & PORT_CMD_LIST_ON)
-                return -EBUSY;
-
         /* start DMA */
+        tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
         tmp |= PORT_CMD_START;
         writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
         readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD); /* flush */
-
-        return 0;
 }
 
 static int ahci_stop_engine(void __iomem *port_mmio)